Photographs
Photographs provide an important record of conservation history.
Recognizing the need to preserve these valuable records. OCHS has partnered with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), conservation districts, and the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) to locate, digitize, and make publicly available these important photographic records.
Highlights from the photography collection
Photograph of a cartoon by USDA artist Felix Summers captioned with "So Many Depend on So Few," showing how the very large populace of the United States is dependent upon a small number of farmers for their food needs. Prepared by the USDA Soil Conservation Service
Photograph of a large audience arriving from a formal meeting (TX-47-952 captures the formal meeting). While this audience is listening to the central voice from the loud speaker on the station wagon, the audience has already begun to break into family and neighbor groups (R4-2061 shows these groups in formation after the loud speaker announcements). R4-2060, as based on TX-46-950.Pauline Hodges, retired college professor and high school teacher, recalls her early childhood during the Dust Bowl days in the Panhandle of Oklahoma.
Photograph of the Soil Conservation Services Camp [SCS] in Wetumka, Oklahoma. All the trucks at the Wetumka SCS camp are equipped with steps made out of the side boards for loading and unloading. This picture was taken to illustrate the safety report telling of the various safety devices put into effect at the camp. OK-5872.